Present position:Kentucky to hire Mark Pope: Five things to know about BYU coach with deep Wildcats ties >>Text
Kentucky to hire Mark Pope: Five things to know about BYU coach with deep Wildcats ties
Credit Card Protection Policies25Have read
About Kentucky to hire Mark Pope: Five things to know about BYU coach with deep Wildcats ties Pope ...
Kentucky to hire Mark Pope: Five things to know about BYU coach with deep Wildcats ties
Pope played for Rick Pitino at Kentucky from 1994-96 and will replace Calipari
By Cameron Salerno • 3 min readKentucky is zeroing in on hiring BYU coach Mark Pope to succeed John Calipari as the next head of the men's basketball program, CBS Sports Matt Norlander reported on Thursday. Pope, the former Kentucky star who played under Rick Pitino at Kentucky from 1994-96, is returning to Lexington after spending the last five seasons at Brigham Young. Pope will replace Calipari, who spent the last 15 seasons with the Wildcats before taking the vacant job at Arkansas earlier this week.
Pope, 51, started his college career at Washington before transferring to Kentucky ahead of the 1994-95 season. Pope was a team captain on Kentucky's national title team in 1996.
The two sides quickly engaged on Thursday afternoon, in the hours after Baylor's Scott Drew and UConn's Dan Hurley both turned down the job, Norlander reported. Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan and St. John's coach Rick Pitino both were considered potential candidates for the job, but Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart didn't pursue either, Norlander said.
Here is what to know about the newest Kentucky coach.
Deep Kentucky ties
Pope was an instrumental part of Kentucky bringing home its sixth national title in 1996. Pope averaged 7.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 20.3 minutes per game during his senior season in Lexington. Pope was roommates for two years at Kentucky with Jeff Sheppard -- the father of current Kentucky star Reed Sheppard. The younger Sheppard was recently named CBS Sports Freshman of the Year, and he has yet to decide whether he will declare for June's NBA Draft or return to school for his sophomore season.
Tags:
Reprinted :Welcome friends to share to the network, but please explain the source of the article“Credit Card Protection Policies”。http://aqntz.feilaokan.com/zwhuh9.html
Related articles
Golden State WNBA franchise announces Valkyries as team name
Kentucky to hire Mark Pope: Five things to know about BYU coach with deep Wildcats tiesGolden State WNBA franchise announces Valkyries as team name The Valkyries will begin play du...
Read more
College football transfer portal winners and losers: Miami ignites, Michigan State implodes
Kentucky to hire Mark Pope: Five things to know about BYU coach with deep Wildcats tiesCollege football transfer portal winners and losers: Miami ignites, Michigan State implodes W...
Read more
What to look for from the Clippers roster, starting with Kawhi Leonard and James Harden
Kentucky to hire Mark Pope: Five things to know about BYU coach with deep Wildcats tiesWhat to look for from the Clippers roster, starting with Kawhi Leonard and James HardenBy Law Murray...
Read more
Top Article
- A close look at A'ja Wilson's quest for the greatest scoring season in WNBA history
- Iowa's Kadyn Proctor expected to re
- Dakorien Moore commits to Oregon: Nation's top WR gives Ducks blast of recruiting fireworks, top
- ACC approves helmet communication technology, in
- WNBA may increase schedule to 44 games in 2025, league commissioner Cathy Engelbert says
- Ascendant Studios' Fate Uncertain as Immortals of Aveum Devs Form New Studio
Latest News
2024 WNBA All
Warriors Must Trade Kevon Looney and Gary Payton II for Youth
Do Kawhi Leonard, Clippers have new window? Plus, TV networks want Charles Barkley
Annapurna's Entire Gaming Team Has Resigned
Kentucky's Justin Edwards is first top
SEC strength of schedule rankings 2024: Florida faces brutal slate, Texas has clear path to playoff